Rebel baseball overcame No. 16 Southern Miss in Hattiesburg Tuesday night for the second time season. Strong pitching and consistent defense led the Rebels to a relatively simple 6-2 victory.
After an uneventful first inning, Ole Miss began the scoring when Nick Fortes’ strike out, combined with a wild pitch, forced USM catcher Cole Donaldson to throw Fortes out at first, allowing Ryan Olenek to score.
In the fourth inning, Fortes drove in yet another RBI. He grounded out to third base, allowing third baseman Colby Bortles to cross home plate.
Adding to the impressive offensive display, Cole Zabowski capitalized on a fielding error from second baseman Storme Cooper and elevated the Rebels’ lead to 3-0 in the seventh inning.